Cocoa Expos was an American

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team, founded in 1993. The team was a member of the

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, until 2007, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated. The team played its home matches at the Cocoa Municipal Stadium in

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, approximately 45 miles from

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. The team's colors were blue and white. The team also had a sister organization, the Cocoa Expos Women, which played in the women's

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, but also folded at the end of 2007.

Year-by-year

Honors

* USL PDL Southeast Division Champions 2005 * USL PDL Southeast Division Champions 2003 * USL PDL Southeast Division Champions 2001 * USISL PDL National Championship Runner-up 1997 * USISL PDL Southeast Division Champions 1997 * USISL Premier League Eastern/Southern Division Champions 1996 * USISL Premier League Eastern Division Champions 1995 * USISL Premier League Southeast Division Champions 1994

Competition history

After joining the league in 1994, the Expos became one of the most successful and popular teams in the

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. In their first three seasons, from 1994 to 1997, the team lost only three regular season games and played in the Conference Championship game four times, in 1995, 1997, 2001, and 2004. During their 2001 preseason, the Expos played former the

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franchise

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and lost only 1–0. In 2005, the Expos qualified for the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup for the third time. However, their final season in 2007 proved disastrous, with the team losing 13 of 15 matches and scoring just one goal all season.

Coaches

* Chris Ramsey 1991–1992 * Alan Dicks 1994 * Gerry Queen 2001–2006Cocoa's pro soccer team kicks off new season
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Stadia

* Cocoa Municipal Stadium,

2003–07

Average attendance

* 2007: 197 * 2006: 197 * 2005: 209

References

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External links

Cocoa Expos
Defunct soccer clubs in Florida Sports in Brevard County, Florida Defunct indoor soccer clubs in the United States Defunct Premier Development League teams USISL teams 1993 establishments in Florida 2007 disestablishments in Florida Association football clubs established in 1993 Association football clubs disestablished in 2007